Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading That on the right led to the largest division, where were the king's own chamber and the queen's bower.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

plural of “courtyard” — an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading That on the right led to the largest division, where were the king's own chamber and the queen's bower.

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

one or the other of two

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

set up or found

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That on the right led to the largest division, where were the king's own chamber and the queen's bower.

immediately past

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading That on the right led to the largest division, where were the king's own chamber and the queen's bower.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

set afire or burning

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

being in the exact middle

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

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From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That on the right led to the largest division, where were the king's own chamber and the queen's bower.

the local environment

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading That on the right led to the largest division, where were the king's own chamber and the queen's bower.

precisely, exactly

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

express in words

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Other buildings had been added to this end; and it had its own entrance for the queen from the courtyards, as I knew, for it was behind the church and priest's lodging where they had bestowed me.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Across the upper end of the great hall there was a long building set, and this was divided into three uneven parts.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That on the right led to the largest division, where were the king's own chamber and the queen's bower.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the hall one entered it by the door behind the king's high seat on the dais, whence I had seen Offa and his guest come last night; and then one found that the midmost of these divisions was a sort of council chamber, lighted by a window in the opposite wall, and with a door on the right and left at either end.

but in spite of that

From this reading Now it becomes needful that I should tell where Ethelbert was lodged, for I had not been to his apartments yet.